Tanzania, March 29 -- Dar es Salaam. One of Tanzania's football giants, Simba, face a mountainous task to qualify for the CAF Champions League semifinals after losing 1-0 against defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on March 29, 2024.

The result means Simba need a 2-0 victory against Al Ahly on April 5, 2024, at the Cairo International Stadium to secure a spot in the competition's semifinals.

If Simba were to win 1-0, the match would be decided by penalty shootouts.

Records indicate that this is the first home defeat for Simba against Al Ahly in nine matches played. Statistics show that in the past nine matches, Simba won three, Al Ahly won four, and two matches ended in draws.

The two teams started the e...